Minn-LInK Report Brief—Special Topic No. 33, Winter 2018
Authors: Renner, L. M., Piescher, K., & Mickelson, N.

The purpose of this study was to explore differential education outcomes for children who were allegedly physically abused and children who were exposed to child physical abuse. This study answered the following research questions:

  1.  Do school attendance and achievement patterns differ for children who were involved
    with CPS due to physical abuse compared to their peers who were not involved with CPS?
  2. Do school attendance and achievement patterns differ for children who were allegedly physically abused compared to children who were exposed to alleged physical abuse?

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